tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90146362909359150462024-02-21T02:43:42.148-08:00Caitlyn QuinlanCaitlyn Quinlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14168680955521998833noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014636290935915046.post-8497289264953349962016-05-05T21:17:00.001-07:002016-05-05T21:17:54.170-07:00Final Reflection With classes, finals, and this semester as a whole coming to an end, taking a moment to reflect is really important. Although my mind is pretty much mush at this point, I look back on this semester fondly because I know I have learned and grown. Being a writing minor has been immensely challenging, but extremely rewarding. I have learned more about the many layers that encompasses what it means to be a writer. Going into this semester, I'm embarrassed to say that I was still pronouncing Rhetoric wrong. But, leaving this class, I feel that I have a better grasp on the enormous topic. <br />
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I have learned that writing is so many things. It is expressed through music, art, pop culture, and the way we interact with each other. I have left the class with a new way of seeing the world. I will never be able to watch a music video again without analyzing the message and meaning that is inevitably present in the song (I'm still thinking about Tyler Posey in the "Colors" music video). My mind has extended in a way I didn't know possible. It has encouraged me to keep pushing myself to better my writing and myself as a person. <br />
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Each assignment taught me a little something that I will bring with me to the next chapter of this book called life (I had to be a little cheesy!) The documentary project helped me to see ALL people as people and to not be so critical and apt to make assumptions about other's situations and feelings. It made my world the slightest bit grayer and I believe, wholeheartedly, that we learn in the gray. The RAPT was such a blessing. First off, I got to spend weeks using the word fabulous on a daily basis. I got to learn more about Barbra and hopefully do her legacy justice. I also learned the importance of editing and editing and then editing again. It become tedious and frustrating at times, but in the end I think it was a really beneficial writing experience. Lastly, my personal favorite, was the multimodal project. I got to combine two of my loves, writing and being an advocate for the social justice issues I find so important. I started with a big idea and some clustered thoughts, and ended up with something that I think I will continue to watch for the rest of my life. I found a new interest in creating video presentations and hope that I can continue to work with them in my future, potentially even in my teaching profession,<br />
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All in all, we did it. The semester has been rocky, but I think we embraced the imperfection. As a lover of education, my goal is to leave a classroom after a few months having learning something about the topic covered, but more importantly about myself and my place in this world. This class allowed me to do both and for that I say: "Fabulous." Caitlyn Quinlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14168680955521998833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014636290935915046.post-52886287390398907372015-05-05T00:12:00.004-07:002015-05-05T00:12:52.334-07:00Researched Argument Synthesis Paper
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to be an issue. High school student should be able to read great modern novels
and famous literature in their school curriculum because this is where they are
supposed to learn, be inspired and create their own opinions. Curiosity is
inevitable in students. Censorship is supposedly used to “protect” these
students from reading inappropriate material. But, when this innate curiosity
in the students is ignored, no good will come of it. These students will lose
out on being educated on the realities of the world. The desire in parents to
have control over what their children are reading and why they shouldn’t be so
controlling, the hunger in teachers to encourage their students to read and
come up with their own thoughts and ideas, and the controversial topics in
banned books that envelope students, teachers, and parents are all important
aspects in the subject of censorship. This topics will help to conclude that
censorship in young adults is not a good thing and that it holds them back from
intellectual and emotional growth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Parents love their children and feel the need to protect
them from negativity and bad influences. But, in order to allow these students
to understand the world around them the need literature. Literature dive into
the issues, struggles, joys, and truths of the world. To learn about these
things is to grow closer in the comprehension of how to live and adapt to the
societal nature they will experience. In, “School Censorship and the Null
Curriculum”, Stephen Tedesco states that despite the possibility of parental
anger, he believes that, “banning literature such as, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Harry Potter</i>,” will eliminate the opportunity for students to
experience pop culture to its complete degree (Tedesco 59). Harry Potter has
become an extremely successful book and movie series that not only teachers of
heroes and good vs. evil, but friendship and courage. It is an inspiration
story that, although not perfect, is worth exposing to high school students who
want to be inspired. Pop culture is in a constant circle of conversation.
Everyone has something to say about what goes on in our culture. Tedesco makes
a bold point by expressing his belief that anger parents should not stop
students from learning more about every day news in pop culture. Another point,
which was taken from “Censorship in Three Metaphors”, declares that although
parents, “have the right to demand that their child not read a particular
book”, they do not possess the authority to say, “that an entire classroom,
school or district should not read a particular book...” (Boyd and Bailey 655).
This perfectly asserts the fact that parents have a say in what their children
are exposed to, but not a say in what a whole group of high school students are
allowed to read. In order for students to grow in intellect and knowledge of
literature, parents must open their own minds to the idea of allowing all
suggested literature, no matter the controversial content, to be available to
students in a safe, open-minded school setting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The desire for high school students to be engaged and
active learners is what makes a great teacher “great”. Students need to be
challenged and encouraged to read controversial books so that they can, once
again, learn about the world around them and form logical and informed
judgements for themselves. These abilities are necessary for students to grow
and shape into intelligent adults. “School Censorship and the Null Curriculum”,
quotes another source in an attempt to state that belief that students don’t
comprehend the significance of becoming an active and determined citizen
because they are exposed to the process in which we learn not to question, but
to follow along (Tedesco 58). This statement clarifies the social behavior
encouraged in these students to comply with what is told to them and what is
expected of them. This behavior isn’t healthy and can decrease the opportunity
for a student to learn. Teachers need to encourage a sense of individuality so
that the window to learn is as large as it possibly can be. Teachers must help
enable students to think for themselves, and literature is a great way to aid
this activity through its thought provoking content. Speaking of teachers and
their ability to help and encourage intellectual discovery in their students,
this next excerpt discusses the authority teachers have over their curriculum
and the messages it can teach. In “The Representation of Violence in Young Adult
Literature”, V. M Simandan expresses the belief that teachers hold true power
in the life of young students. She does this with her thought that declares
that teachers are capable of using young adult literature to go over ethical
likelihoods. It is also said that introducing stories from different kinds of
people can help students turn out to be caring citizens (237). This emphasizes
that exposing literature to students at the high school level can result in
positive learning and character building. It also states that learning from
different authors with different experiences will help students grow in their
emotional and social journey, not just their intellectual journey. Teachers
must take this opportunity to use the content of the literature to discuss
moral life choices and damaging consequences of negative decision making. It is
extremely possible that students are capable of reading controversial texts and
becoming better people, in all aspects of life, for it. Robert C Hanna from
Gaston Day School in Gastonia, North Carolina talks about how he assigns a
paper about censorship to his upperclassman in the reading, “Researching
Censorship”. He encourage them to find a novel that has been forbidden from the
curriculum in the past decade and challenge themselves to find out why the book
is under scrutiny and in their opinion, if it should be banned from schools (89).
This assignment perfectly exemplifies the desire for teachers to encourage
students to research and educate themselves in controversial literature, and in
censorship itself. The teachers that inspire growth will help to create the imaginative
and intelligent students of our generation and the generations to come. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The topics that cause novels to be censored or banned from
schools include controversial issues in teen life, such as sex. Sexual scenes
in novels tend to cause a stir with a lot of people. Revealing sex to the youth
of the world can be construed as a negative thing, but that doesn’t have to be
the case. There are ways to educate students and make them aware of sex. One
way being to form a group at a local library to inform, which is what Mary Jo
Heller and Aarene Storms did. They discuss it in the article, “Sex in the
Library”, which is an program where librarians take it upon themselves to educate
teenagers, parents, teachers and others about sex in young adult literature through
their workshop entitled, “Sex in the Library”. (Heller and Storms 22) This
topic has become such a controversial topic that programs, such as this, are
starting to be formed in order to educate young adult students about the topic
of sex in the books they are reading, rather than telling them not to read them
at all. Jen Denzin also talks about the topic of sex in literature in her work
called, “Boundaries of Contemporary Literature: The Role of Censorship and
Choice”. She states that students are “drawn to sexual content” and that when a
new piece of literature involving sex comes into the media, students will want
to read it. She compares this to preteens wanting to read Judy Blume’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. </i>(Denzin)
Just like Judy Blume novels, young adult novels that include sexual activity or
only refer to sexual instances can be seen as too mature for its intended
audience.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>The passage also helps to
show that as teenagers grow older, they will be naturally curious and
interested in sex. With this all being said, it must be remembered that sex
occurs in between high school students all over the world. It is important for them
to stay informed and knowledgeable about the facts of the actual physical act,
but also be aware of the emotional toll it can take on a young person. This
aspect is often seen in books targeted for the young adult readers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Another serious aspect of
censorship is the discussion of violence in literature. The fear includes
children and young adults finding inspiration to attack a classmate or a bully
with physical violence due to the violent presence of people in the media,
television, and books. In some instances, a novel may touch upon serious
issues, such as rape, which includes the violent and sexual aspects being
discussed, in hopes of informing and persuading teenagers to be aware that this
horrible act is happening to people. In “Monstrous Acts: Problematizing
Violence”, the novel, “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson is discussed. The book
is about a young girl who is raped by an older boy at a party. After this
happens, she goes to the phone and calls the police. This act results in the
party being busted and everyone, including her friends, shunning her for
getting people arrested. The author of “Monstrous Acts: Problematizing
Violence” states that, “The structural-cultural level of violence is evident in
the way Melinda internalizes guilt, even though she is the victim of crime” (Franzak,
Noll 669). Throughout the book, she is able to gain the courage and strength
through the help of people who truly listen to her, and tells the story of what
happens to her. This book, although it does contain serious issues of sexual
violence, is intended for the youth of America. It is used to keep them aware
of the signs that one of your peers may have gone through something dramatic,
and it instills the fact that no matter how young you are or how victimized you
feel, everyone has a voice. Divulging this kind of negativity and evil that
comes with violence will allow them to ask themselves the more thoughtful and
serious questions of life. To further explain the sense that reading about
violence will cause high school students to think more about life and what it
entails, “The Representation of Violence in Young Adult Literature”, says that
when teenagers read about issues of violence, they are more likely to, “reflect
on the events rather than just simply react” (Simandan 244). This goes along
with fictional literature, as well as real issues facing the world today. Young
adults will not be sheltered from the horrors of life, such as the Columbine
massacre or the September 11<sup>th</sup> attacks. Learning about these events
help young people to experience empathy and understand the hate and violence
that is sadly, but constantly present in the world. With this being the case,
these students should read young adult literature containing violence in order
to be able to reflect and discuss the negativities that violence involves. Violence
is a continuous part of life. Young adults need to be able to read about this
issue so that they can grow in knowledge and awareness. These traits will help
students with their <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">In conclusion, censorship
is a controversial issue that faces parents, teachers, and children and will
continue to do so. Parents will continue to try and censor what their children
are being exposed to, yet they must begin to see the good in the controversial
topics in helping their children grow in intelligence. Teachers will always try
and encourage their students to learn and form their outlook on great
literature and serious social topics. This will help to provoke educated and
thoughtful ideas and opinions in a controlled, teacher-student, discussion
friendly environment. Also, the problems discussed in literature, such as sex
and violence, will forever be written about by authors who want to inform and
enlighten the youth of the country. Therefore, students can continue to read
the books that are under debate for being censored or banned. Through their
controversial nature, they can make a difference in high school students lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">B.
Boyd, Fenice, and Nancy M. Bailey. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Censorship
in Three Metaphors. </i>Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 52.8
(2009): page 655<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">C.
Hanna, Robert. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Researching Censorship. </i>English
Journal. 82.4 (1993): page 89<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Denzin,
Jen. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Boundaries for Contemporary
Literature: The Role of Censorship and Choice</i>. Journal of Adolescent &
Adult Literacy. 57.1 (2013)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Franzak,
Judith, and Elizabeth Noll. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Monstrous
Acts: Problematizing Violence in Young Adult Literature. </i>Journal of
Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 49.8 (2006): page 669<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Heller,
Mary Jo, Aarene Storms. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sex in the
Library: A Guide to Sexual Content in Teen Literature. </i>E L Kurdyla
Publishing LLC. 2013. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Simandan,
V. M. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Representation of Violence in
Young Adult Literature. </i>Journal Plus Education. 7.1 (2011): page 237-244<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Tedesco,
Stephen. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">School Censorship and the Null
Curriculum</i>. 18.4 (2009): page 58-59<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Caitlyn Quinlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14168680955521998833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014636290935915046.post-25129171037241895912015-04-21T11:47:00.001-07:002015-04-21T11:47:33.199-07:00Topic: Censorship in High Schools<br />
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Purpose: Why should great literature be kept from young adults in need of education? Are high school students ready for the material present in some literature/novels? How do we expect teenagers to grow up if we shelter them from books that speak of the truth in the world? <br />
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Audience: H.S Teachers, Students, Authors (famous and inspiring) The audience is passionate about the argument for and against censorship. It has been an ongoing debate for years. <br />
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Context: The Controversy- Parents disturbed by material, teachers fight to teach the great words of great authors, School board put in the middle of the fight, Students too sheltered? Fear to sparking conversation amongst young adults. <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">My purpose for writing this essay is to
compare and contrast the different authors of the articles’ opinions on the
issues of technology, globalization, and education as that apply to the broader
issue of the modern work world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Statergies: I will
use the strategy of reading through the essays to see what the strongest points
were and how I could support them with material from the article. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Media: This essay
is being written from the subject material of printed articles and it is a
synthesis essay for my College Writing 2 class.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Arrangement: My
arrangement will be the standard: Intro, Body, Conclusion set up. For the body
paragraphs, my arrangement will consist of me introducing the author, their
work, and the quotation/paraphrase. Then I will further develop what the material
is saying.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Communication: I will
develop the communication through beginning my synthesis statements like, “Both
authors believed..” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Testing: I will
read my essay aloud to family or friends in order to get their opinions of how
the essay flows all together and what thoughts it sparks about the topic of
work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Embrace
the Change<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Education is one of the longest and most extensive
processes that Americans go through. For those who graduate high school and are
lucky enough to receive a college education go on to even more schooling. Here
is where the questions students have to ask themselves become more difficult.
What major should I choose? What job do I want? What am I going to do with my
life? These four years are the student’s time to make important life decisions
in order to get them where they want to be. But, this is not where the process
ends. The articles from the book, “Writing in the Disciplines”<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">,</i> express that with the constant changes
taking place in the work world today, everyone must learn to grow with the
changes. If they don’t, they will not find a place in the modern day work culture.
There are many different aspects of change that the authors of these articles speak
about, including, the improvements of technology, the issue of globalization,
and our constant need to be educated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Technology is an obvious attribute to the change in the world
people live and work in. There are constant updates and discoveries in our
technological world. As a result, it is extremely important for all people to
familiarize themselves with as much knowledge of technological advances as
possible. In the article, “I Feel So Damn Lucky!” by Tom Peters, he expresses
his encouragement for people to adapt to the developments technology brings about.
He claims that people, “need not be a technologist perse, but [people] must
embrace technology. ‘Coping’ with it is not enough”. (Peters 162) This quote insists
that in order to truly stay ahead of the changing game, everyone has to
continue to grow with the transformations, not just accept the change. Richard
W. Judy and Carol D’ Amico discuss their opinion of technology and its ever
present, but always changing impact of the work world in the article entitled,
“Work And Workers in the Twenty-First Century.” They declare that the creation
and use of newer products will very possibly form more jobs than the original
technology might get rid of. (Judy and D’Amico 165) This leaves the hope that
technology will help to not only make jobs, but also increase the number of
jobs. The Economist endorses the same belief as Judy and D’Amico in his
article, “Into the Unknown.” He believes that since the machines can perform
the same task as humans for a cheaper cost, the higher demand for goods and
services will spark new businesses run by entrepreneurs who need employees. (The
Economist 176) The growth of business will be a huge help in decreasing job insecurities.
Technology has come a very long way in the past several decades, and it is
improving rapidly in the present day. All of these authors see technology as a
growing source that people have to go along with in order to come out on the
successful side of things.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as an issue for Americans in search of good jobs. Judy and D’Amico discuss the
subject of globalization in their article, “Work and Workers in the
Twenty-First Century.” They find that American workers will, “compete for jobs
and wages not just with their counterparts across town or in other parts of the
U.S., but also with low-skilled workers around the globe.” (Judy and D’Amico
166) Their view on globalization helps to enforce the fact that change is occurring
and Americans have to be more prepared than ever to fight for the jobs they want.
Thomas L. Freidman expresses his understandings of this issue in his article,
“The Untouchables”. The title explains much of what he believes is necessary
for Americans to receive and keep the jobs they desire. He asserts that there
are jobs in which people can have some stability or as he puts it, “anchored”
into the job. He communicates that, “regardless of [the] worker’s level of
sophistication, their wages will be set by the local market forces of supply
and demand.” (Friedman 172) To further explain his point, it is possible to
find a steady job where your salary relies on the demand of the product or
service you work in. Both Judy and D’Amico and Friedman speak of wages and job
security. They each believe that in today’s world, jobs are wanted badly by a
lot of people. Judy and D’Amico state that competition is in full swing, whereas
Friedman holds that there are still jobs out there that will guarantee stability.
There is absolute truth to both claims.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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today. Thomas L. Friedman believes that students need to, “reorient what they
are learning and educators how they are teaching it.” (Friedman 171) This aids to
provoke discussion of updating how and what we learn as students. The world is continually
changing, so education must change with it for growth to last. Alan S. Blinder
also speaks on the topic of education by discussing his belief that student’s
imaginations and people skills, such as communication, need to be further
developed through their elementary and secondary educations. The world is
increasing in, “personally delivered services”. (Blinder 12) Social skill
training needs to become even more prevalent in school systems than it already
is, to insure well developed people skills in future workers. Both Friedman and
Blinder speak of the need for change in the education system in order to better
the knowledge and skills of the future generations. This will help them be
prepared for the unpredictable work life they have in store.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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college to prepare themselves for a new type of work environment, one where
they don’t always know what comes next. One of the only consistent things about
the work world and the world in general is that change is happening all the
time. Technology is rapidly improving and new discoveries are being made,
globalization is a fear consuming American workers, and education is in need of
being updated. College is the time for students to discover what their good at,
what their passionate about, and what their calling or vocation is. Yet, it is
also time for them to learn the necessary skills and lessons essential for them
to be a good employee and an excellent addition to the ever-changing work force
they will one day join.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Blinder,
Alan S. “Will Your Job Be Exported?” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Writing
in the Disciplines. </i>Eds. Laurence Behrens and Arthur Rosen. Boston, 2011. 8-13.
Print.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Economist,
The. “Into the Unknown.” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Writing in the
Disciplines. </i>Eds. Laurence Behrens and Arthur Rosen. Boston, 2011. 175-78.
Print.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Friedman,
Thomas L. “The Untouchables” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Writing in
the Disciplines. </i>Eds. Laurence Behrens and Arthur Rosen. Boston, 2011.
169-72. Print.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Judy,
Richard W. and Carol D’Amico. “Work and Workers in the Twenty-First Century.” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Writing in the Disciplines.</i> Eds.
Laurence Behrens and Arthur Rosen. Boston, 2011. 163-68. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Peters,
Tom. “I Feel So Damn Lucky!” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Writing in
the Disciplines. </i>Eds. Laurence Behrens and Arthur Rosen. Boston, 2011.
160-63. Print.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Sennett,
Richard. “No Long Term: New Work and the Corrosion of Character.” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Writing in the Disciplines. </i>Eds.
Laurence Behrens and Arthur Rosen. Boston, 2011. 150-59. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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strategies and arrangement I put in my design plan. I think, overall, I did a
good job at synthesizing the author’s claims and statements, but there were
some that were more difficult to analyze that others. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Caitlyn Quinlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14168680955521998833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014636290935915046.post-62701136104020990622015-03-31T10:50:00.000-07:002015-03-31T10:50:36.557-07:00To me, work is something I do in order to receive money in order to afford the necessities to live my life. I work a job right now that i consider, "work", because although I do enjoy it at times, it is not something I see myself doing in the distant future. Career, on the other hand, is what I work towards everyday in my classes. it is the job that I work hard for and dream of. The job that I can do for 30 years, and still feel like I am accomplishing something and enjoy doing it everyday. Vocation is what you are suppose to do with your life. It is how you will use your strengths and talents to make the world a better place. It is how you will choose to live your life on a daily basis. Everyone has there own vocation, and it is something we spend a lot of time and effort searching for.Caitlyn Quinlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14168680955521998833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014636290935915046.post-49327319565181163092015-02-26T17:20:00.003-08:002015-02-26T17:22:20.301-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Purpose: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is said that all romantic comedies tend to
follow similar story lines, and that can be true in many cases. But, every
movie differs in some way or another. These film posters will help to show how,
although they are all the same genre, each movie has its own unique spin on a
journey to find love. These unique aspects are what cause the audience to go
see the movie. Therefore, the uniqueness must be clearly present in the movie
poster. I will analyze the posters in order to bring to my audience’s attention
the individuality of each one.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Audience: My audience
will consist of my classmates. Some of my peers may have seen these movies or
have at least heard of them. Romantic Comedies are typically more popular with
a female audience, but I believe that the boys in the class will find that they
know some of the actors and actresses in the films. Hopefully, this will cause
them to be more interested.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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project will be presented in a classroom setting. The context will include the
findings of each individual movie poster. I hope that the class will find that
each movie has its own unique qualities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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all of these movies several times and have plenty of knowledge on what the creator
of the movie posters was trying to present to movie goers. As a movie goer, once
I see a movie it allows me to understand the meaning of the poster better. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that every single movie poster has a couple on it presents the obvious
emotional aspect of love. I will analyze the interaction of each couple.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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logically go through each aspect of the movie posters to draw as many
conclusions as possible in order to back up my purpose (finding the individuality)
in evaluating them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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reason for writing this paper is because it was assigned to me in this class. I
choose the movie posters of five romantic comedies. The movies go as follow:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">While You
Were Sleeping (1995)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Wedding
Planner (2001)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">How to Lose a
Guy in 10 Days (2003)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Wedding
Date (2005)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">A Lot like
Love (2005)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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will discuss the placement, font, and size of the title on each movie poster and
how it either helps of hurts the overall presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will discuss the placement and interaction of the couples in each poster and
how they help or hurt the overall presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will also look at how the coloring, angling, and background images play a part
in the posters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will discuss the statement (catch phrase) on each of the movie posters and
discuss whether or not they are captivating.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">I will, for each movie,
begin by discussing the title, coloring, pictures, and the more obvious
aspects. Then, I will begin to dig deeper, to find the reason for the maker’s
creative choices. By going from obvious to more intricate realizations, I will
hopefully engage my readers to keep reading. I will also discuss if the
creators decisions were effective in attracting an audience or not. The visual
helps deepen the understanding of the text<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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think both the text and the visual are important in evaluating the movie
posters. The visual is the most important aspect because it takes up most of the
poster and helps to draw in the viewer’s attention, so that they read the
poster. They do complement each other because the text help to further explain
what is happening in the visual or the visual helps to illustrate the text. The
visual helps to deepen the understanding because it allows you put an image in
your head of what to expect. In these movie posters, if the visual was to be
missing, the text would seem empty and unimportant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u>Communication:</u> <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I will produce the
communication through finding the best way to connect to my audience. This
topic attracts more of a female audience, as I have stated before. But, I will
focus on certain aspects of the poster’s to create an interesting essay for
both male and female audience members. I will start by focusing on the
interaction between the couples and how it effects the audiences want or desire
to see the movie. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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order to test my projects effectiveness of communication I will present my
finished product to my peers, male and female, to get their genuine critiques.
I will then take those critiques to improve my project as a whole. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Caitlyn Quinlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14168680955521998833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014636290935915046.post-83068182536523035862015-02-19T11:00:00.001-08:002015-02-19T11:00:20.437-08:00After looking at the movie poster for the last Harry Potter film it is obvious that the movie had to of came out in recent years due to the intricate details on the faces of the characters. The genre is action because the worlds "It all ends 7.15" help to create the sense that the movie will come to a dramatic and exciting ending. I think the designers choose the colors, black and blue, to give a dark, ominous vibe. The red on the bottom and the swirls of white around the wand helps to give of a magical feel. The use of white around the wand also emphasizes the centering of the wand and eludes that it may be an important part of the movie. I think that the fact that the poster is a close up shot helps to create the obvious understanding that their is a battle between good and evil in the movie. I also think that saying, "It all ends 7,15" is a great way to help people know that this is the last movie as well as helping them remember the release date. Overall, I think the movie poster does a great job at making the viewer want to see the movie.Caitlyn Quinlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14168680955521998833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014636290935915046.post-15264672777333782602015-02-12T17:27:00.004-08:002015-02-12T17:27:51.269-08:00
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Purpose
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">My motivation</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">
for doing this particular photo essay is to appreciate the world around me and
to inspire my audience to do the same. My pictures of a winter day in late
January are what I came across as I walked near my house and around my
neighborhood. So many people don’t appreciate the beauty of nature and what it
creates around us every day. Winter is especially taken for granted because
people focus so much of their attention on the bitter cold that comes with the
season. But, if we can appreciate the true and real beauty of a tree covered in
a new layer of clean white snow than we can start to enjoy this season. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">My audience</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">
will consist of young, technology-focused young adults (18-22) who would rather
spend their time inside than taking a walk in the freezing cold. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some more characteristics being a mix of males
and females who are in the middle of their college education and excited to
learn more. At the time my photo essay is communicated, my audience will most
likely be feeling the strain winter leaves on our bodies, our moods, and our
days. My hope is to help them see the beauty around them every day and for them
to leave my presentation feeling rejuvenated and appreciative of the nature
that surrounds them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">My context </span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">will
include a time and place. The time will be during the day so people will be
able to leave and see everything I talked about in the light of day. It will
take place at a time where my audience will be open to new thought and growth.
My ideas will be expressed in a setting where people are open to comment and
speak up about how they perceive it. A small group setting would be ideal so
that everyone could express their thoughts. Some of the pictures I will include
will be of a much larger area and will help to create a feeling of having more
space. The time and place will work together to create a comfortable setting
where people feel safe to speak up. I hope that the audience will perceive the
context of where we are, when we communicate, and the material I will cover in
an open-hearted and open-minded fashion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Plan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Purpose: My purpose for
this photo essay is to open people up to all that is around them on a daily
basis. My audience will consist of young adults still in search for the best
way to live their lives. People are focused on what they want and what they
don’t have. I want to show, through this presentation, that although wanting
can be a good thing, we have to first begin to appreciate all that we have. I
am obviously guilty of taking the things in my life for granted and I hope this
makes me a more relatable source for presenting this information. I believe
that being able to appreciate what you have is essential in the journey of
achieving what you want.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Strategies:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Ethos- I want to come across as a peer to
my audiece, seeing as that is exactly what I am. My audience will consist of my
classmates, intelligent and capable young people. I don’t want to come across
as if I am telling the audience they are doing something wrong, because we are
all guilty of taking things for granted. I want to just share the things in our
lives that are readily available to us and show the beauty in opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pathos- I intend to create a sense of
motivation within my audience. I want them to leave the classroom feeling encouraged
to see the beauty in the world around them. I also want them to feel as if
everything they see and experience on a daily basis is more special than they
have ever been.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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from least to most compelling pictures. (Hopefully they will all be
compelling). I want to end with the most relatable to the audience so as to
leave them thinking about the overall message and purpose of the photo essay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Medium: I will be using
pictures, as well as narrative writing for this assignment. I am hoping the
picture will be able to tell the story, and the words of the essay will
effortlessly match up with what the pictures say. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Arrangement: I will
arrange the in order of least to most captivating as stated before. But, I want
to start and end with my most interesting pictures. Going about the set up in a
“2,3,4,5,1” arrangement. I want to engage the audience right from the start and
keep their attention with logical coherence and interesting thought, then end
with the best example of the point I am trying to make. For the narrative
essay, I will follow the usual essay structure of introduction, body, and
conclusion. I will write the body first, then proceed to write the introduction
claim and conclusion based on what the body paragraphs entails. I will also use
different fonts to create a sense of difference in the photos, seeing as half
of them will represent want and the other half will represent what we have.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Testing: In order to test
my project and have a better understanding of how my audience will respond, I
will show my model the pictures, just like Ajay did, to see if they have a
grasp on what the message in saying. For the narrative essay, I will read it
aloud to myself and to other people several times in order to catch grammatical
mistakes and consistency issues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Caitlyn Quinlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14168680955521998833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014636290935915046.post-29366964454298780892015-02-12T17:21:00.000-08:002015-02-12T17:21:09.135-08:00My Photo EssayMy Photo Essay
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After rereading my purpose statement and design plan, I believe that my
photo essay does a good job of supporting the claim I made, which is that it’s important
to learn to appreciate what we have before we focus on what we want. I think I chose
good examples that relate to my audience and my peers. I think my narrative
captures the essence of the point I wanted to make. I also think that my
chooses of fonts and font size help to emphasize the important aspects of the photo
essay, such as the words, “appreciate” and “want” being larger than the rest of
the title in the beginning of the power point. That being said, I feel as if I could
have presented the pictures in a way that was easier to understand. My intention
was to have five pictures representing want and five pictures representing what
people have. I think the captions help to decipher this, but I think the pictures
should have been a little easier to understand. In conclusion, I think that I have
some strong points to my overall project, but there are some aspects that I could
improve upon. This assignment helped to open my mind in a more creative way
then I was used to.<o:p></o:p><br />
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for doing this particular photo essay is to appreciate the world around me and
to inspire my audience to do the same. My pictures of a winter day in late
January are what I came across as I walked near my house and around my
neighborhood. So many people don’t appreciate the beauty of nature and what it
creates around us every day. Winter is especially taken for granted because
people focus so much of their attention on the bitter cold that comes with the
season. But, if we can appreciate the true and real beauty of a tree covered in
a new layer of clean white snow than we can start to enjoy this season. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will consist of young, technology-focused young adults (18-22) who would rather
spend their time inside than taking a walk in the freezing cold. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some more characteristics being a mix of males
and females who are in the middle of their college education and excited to
learn more. At the time my photo essay is communicated, my audience will most
likely be feeling the strain winter leaves on our bodies, our moods, and our
days. My hope is to help them see the beauty around them every day and for them
to leave my presentation feeling rejuvenated and appreciative of the nature
that surrounds them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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include a time and place. The time will be during the day so people will be
able to leave and see everything I talked about in the light of day. It will
take place in a classroom seeing that I am writing this photo essay for a
college class. This will add the beauty of the picture because we will all be
stick in a small, plainly decorated classroom. The pictures I will include will
be of a much larger area and will help to create a feeling of having more
space. The time and place will work together to create a comfortable day time,
classroom setting in which my audience should feel familiar and comfortable
with.my hope is that the audience will perceive the context of where we are,
when we communicate, and the material I will cover in an open-hearted and
open-minded fashion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Caitlyn Quinlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14168680955521998833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014636290935915046.post-1385089546746721912015-01-22T11:13:00.000-08:002015-01-22T11:13:14.570-08:00The relationship between writing and design and it's effect on good communication is much more relevant than I had previously thought. Lisa Ede's view point makes communication seem like much more than just words and their meaning. People can say what they need to say by using images and the world around us to express the meaning they need to. with the amount of technology in today's world, design has become so much more advanced than it once was. Without design and it's presence in communication, we would have a lesser chance of expressing our thoughts in the fullest way possible. Caitlyn Quinlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14168680955521998833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014636290935915046.post-58031110190224950862015-01-20T11:19:00.001-08:002015-01-20T11:19:57.978-08:00The article was intriguing if only to see the amount of people who are so open about their personal life on the internet. They welcome strangers into the depths of what makes them themselves. I think blogs can be helpful when people need to feel that other people are going through similar trials and tribulations to them. They are also helpful when it comes to comparing and learning about political stances. when I think about a blogger, I think of two different types of people. One person being a quiet, introvert who has a lot to say and needs a way (blogging) to share their thoughts, feelings, ideas, beliefs, hopes, dreams, fears, etc. These people cling to the internet because they need some form of way to express themselves. The other person is a person who is a great communicator and strives to find any mode in which they are given the opportunity to share. They want to grow in all ways they can find. I am an introvert. I am able to talk to my family and friends, but having another way in which to share may be a helpful thing for me.Caitlyn Quinlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14168680955521998833noreply@blogger.com0